Text leaf from Mancellinus, Antonius 1500.. Opera (the Works), printed by Johannes de Vingle at Lyons, France in 1500. Quarto size, measuring 6" x 8Ľ". Black Letter Latin text in single column format, occasional sidenotes or variant column layout. Large Black Letter page headings. Interesting work by the Medieval grammaticist on the construction of classical Latin. The colophon is dated 1 July 1500. A handsome leaf from the final year of the Incunabula period.

    

    1516 Bifold Nice Printing,Decree Pope,Woodcut Initials

    Two  bifold leaves from a book on the decrees of Pope Gregory IX, printed in Paris in 1516, embellished with nice woodcut initials, and heightened in red.

. Each single leaf measures ca. 8.75" x 6.75" (225 mm x 172 mm).

The leaves are on hand made, water-marked paper in very good condition.

       

                                    1520 INDEX HIERONYMI BY J. Oecolampadius

Index into tomos omnes, operum divi Hieronymi, cum interpretatione nominum Graecorum & Hebraerorum, by Joan. Oecolampadium in ordinem digestus, Basel

Hebraerorum, by Joan. Oecolampadium in ordinem digestus, Basel 1520. Folio size; 320 mm by 210mm, Frontis engraving by Urs Grat, 363 pp. Printers device on the least leaf by Ambrosius Holbein. Lower margin small worm holes, pages 233-343 have some damage - center of the pages, some loss of the text. Despite all the mentioned, still a nice copy of this rare book   more info

                                             1533 German News book 

                                                          The Oldest Newspaper in our Collection                                    

    The Hard bound complete 9 page newsbook that  bears this translation: New news of the Agreement and peace concluded a short while ago between his Roman Majesty and the Great Mightiest Turkish Emperor  1533   

                                       1547   German news Book

              11 page newsbook, Gives an eyewitness account of the WAR  Between the Germans and the Scandinavians

                                              SEE  Both Books 1533 & 1547 on one page     NEWS BOOK

 

                             1552 Munster Leaf China: Mangi Tangut Devil 

1552 Description of China from "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Munster: Mangi and Tangut
De prouincia Mangi; De prouincia Tangut
Two woodcut pictures        

Single authentic woodcut leaf from "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Munster. Latin edition; Basel printing house of Sebastian Heinrich-Petri 1552. Book V, pages 1097/98.

 At the bottom of p. 1098, Münster describes provinces of Tangut: Camul, Chinchital, and Suchur. The leaf contains two interesting woodcuts: the Tangut idol (devil, with giant horns) and a salamander   Munster      more info

1562 ill newspaper broadside French CIVIL WAR Huguenots

See Photos - Complete ORIGINAL blank backed broadside engraving (15 " x 11") by German master engraver, Franz Hogenberg. This broadside represents the earliest precursor to the illustrated newspaper and is in fact one of the earliest news forms in existence. The firm of Hogenberg (first Franz and then later his sons) produced engravings of news events for a largely illiterate population from 1560 - 1625. These engravings were produced shortly after an historic event occurred and were primarily of events that were of interest to the European populations. Some of the areas covered by Hogenberg’s illustrated broadsides include the French Civil Wars of Religion, the Spanish Wars in the Low Countries, sieges and battles, deaths and assassinations of European Kings, portraits and maps of Europe, and more! These engravings represent one of the earliest illustrated forms of news that was widely disseminated. The format is a large engraving that also contains, at the bottom, a descriptive text in German (and sometimes French as well). They are "Views as News" and represent the earliest form of pictorial journalism- the precursor of the illustrated newspaper. This original print is dated March 1, 1562. It illustrates the massacre of the Huguenots (French Protestants) by Catholics ordered by the Duke of Guise at a Huiguenot Church in Vassy, France. This episode set off a series of French Civil,  Wars of Religion in  FRANCE between the French Catholics and the French Protestants (Huguenots).

The first large battle of the French Wars of Religion occurred at Dreux, on December 19, 1562, resulting in a near-run victory for the Catholic-Royal forces. The French Wars of Religion, (1562 to 1598) were a series of conflicts fought between Catholics and Huguenots (Protestants) from the middle of the sixteenth century to the Edict of Nantes in 1598, including civil infighting as well as military operations. In addition to the religious elements, they involved a struggle for influence over the ruling of the country between the powerful House of Guise (Lorraine) and the Catholic League, on the one hand, and the House of Bourbon on the other hand.

Hogenberg overed news of interest to Europeans in the 1559-1612 time period, including:

1. News of the French Civil Wars of Religion between the Huguenots (French Protestants) and French Catholics.

2. Military battles involving European forces.

3. News of important marriages, deaths, assassinations, royal coronations, plots, etc. that took place in Europe.

4. News of the Dutch wars of Independence from Spanish rule.

These very early illustrated news broadsides have a copperplate engraving of the event as well as several lines of text (in rhyme) at the bottom of the page describing the event. The text was in German (and sometimes in French)  1561

1569 illustrated newspaper Battle of Moncontour FRANCE

See Photos - Complete ORIGINAL blank backed broadside engraving (15 " x 11") by German master engraver, Franz Hogenberg. This broadside represents the earliest precursor to the illustrated newspaper and is in fact one of the earliest news forms in existence. The firm of Hogenberg (first Franz and then later his sons) produced engravings of news events for a largely illiterate population from 1560 - 1625. These engravings were produced shortly after an historic event occurred and were primarily of events that were of interest to the European populations. Some of the areas covered by Hogenberg’s illustrated broadsides include the French Civil Wars of Religion, the Spanish Wars in the Low Countries, sieges and battles, deaths and assassinations of European Kings, portraits and maps of Europe, and more! These engravings represent one of the earliest illustrated forms of news that was widely disseminated. The format is a large engraving that also contains, at the bottom, a descriptive text in German (and sometimes French as well). They are "Views as News" and represent the earliest form of pictorial journalism- the precursor of the illustrated newspaper. This original print is dated Oct 3, 1569. It illustrates the battle of Moncontour in France during the French Civil wars of Religion between the Catholics and French Protestants (Huguenots). In this important battle the Huguenots under Cologny were defeated by the Catholics under the Duke of Anjou (later to be King Henry III).  Excellent Condition. .

1570 illustrated NEWS BROADSIDE wProcl Brussels BELGIUM

See Photos - Complete ORIGINAL blank backed broadside engraving (15 " x 11") by German master engraver, Franz Hogenberg. This broadside represents the earliest precursor to the illustrated newspaper and is in fact one of the earliest news forms in existence. The firm of Hogenberg (first Franz and then later his sons) produced engravings of news events for a largely illiterate population from 1560 - 1625. These engravings were produced shortly after an historic event occurred and were primarily of events that were of interest to the European populations. Some of the areas covered by Hogenberg’s illustrated broadsides include the French Civil Wars of Religion, the Spanish Wars in the Low Countries, sieges and battles, deaths and assassinations of European Kings, portraits and maps of Europe, and more! These engravings represent one of the earliest illustrated forms of news that was widely disseminated. The format is a large engraving that also contains, at the bottom, a descriptive text in German (and sometimes French as well). They are "Views as News" and represent the earliest form of pictorial journalism- the precurser of the illustrated newspaper.

This original print is dated July 16, 1570.  It illustrates a view of a Proclamation being read on the steps of the city hall in Brussels, BELGIUM during the wars for the independence of the Netherlands and Belgium from Spanish rule. Very good Condition.

 

 1589 illus newspaper broadside French King assassinated
King Henry III stabbed to death in Paris FRANCE

See Photos - Complete ORIGINAL blank backed broadside engraving (15 " x 11") by German master engraver, Franz Hogenberg. This broadside represents the earliest precursor to the illustrated newspaper and is in fact one of the earliest news forms in existence. The firm of Hogenberg (first Franz and then later his sons) produced engravings of news events for a largely illiterate population from 1560 - 1625. These engravings were produced shortly after an historic event occurred and were primarily of events that were of interest to the European populations. Some of the areas covered by Hogenberg’s illustrated broadsides include the French Civil Wars of Religion, the Spanish Wars in the Low Countries, sieges and battles, deaths and assassinations of European Kings, portraits and maps of Europe, and more! These engravings represent one of the earliest illustrated forms of news that was widely disseminated. The format is a large engraving that also contains, at the bottom, a descriptive text in German (and sometimes French as well). They are "Views as News" and represent the earliest form of pictorial journalism- the precursor of the illustrated newspaper. This original print is undated but was printed in 1589.  It illustrates (with a series of 4 panels) the assassination of King Henry III of France by a fanatical monk named Jacques Clement. The panels show Clement receiving absolution from the Church for his crime before he did it, shows him stabbing the King in the stomach, shows the dying King crowning his successor (Henry of Navarre becomes King Henry IV), and finally shows the execution of assassin  Jacques Clement by drawing and quartering. Great illustrated  historical news broadside of this event.   

1595  illustrated NEWS BROADSIDE w/Battle of Fontaine-Francaise

 Complete ORIGINAL blank backed broadside engraving (15 " x 11") by German master engraver, Franz Hogenberg. This broadside represents the earliest precursor to the illustrated newspaper and is in fact one of the earliest news forms in existence. The firm of Hogenberg's (first Franz and then later his sons) produced engravings of news events for a largely illiterate population from 1560 - 1625. These engravings were produced shortly after an historic event occurred and were primarily of events that were of interest to the European populations. Some of the areas covered by Hogenberg’s illustrated broadsides include the French Civil Wars of Religion, the Spanish Wars in the Low Countries, sieges and battles, deaths and assassinations of European Kings, portraits and maps of Europe, and more! These engravings represent one of the earliest illustrated forms of news that was widely disseminated. The format is a large engraving that also contains, at the bottom, a descriptive text in German (and sometimes French as well). They are "Views as News" and represent the earliest form of pictorial journalism- the precursor of the illustrated newspaper.

The Battle of Fontaine-Française occurred on 5 June 1595 between the French royal forces of King Henry IV of France and troops of Spain and the Catholic League commanded by Juan Fernández de Velasco and Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne during the eighth and final war (1585-1598) of the French Wars of Religion.      The battle took place on June 5 at Fontaine-Française. That morning, Henry IV accompanied his scouts. They encountered the Spanish troops by accident, and – as at the Battle of Eu the year before – Henry attacked them with light horse. Against all odds, he surprised them and forced them to retreat temporarily.   After this charge, Henry decided to recruit local inhabitants (largely peasants) and to arm them with scythes and any metal object that might shine in the sunlight. He regrouped them on a hill with military troops, thus attempting to ruse the opposing force into believing he had a larger army.

Meanwhile, Fernández de Velasco was convinced that Henry was waiting for reinforcements, and observing the troop movements from afar, came to believe that Henry's forces had superior numbers. He decided to retreat.